The design of the next-gen Nexus 7 doesn’t look all that dissimilar from the original model. It’s definitely thinner, though, and the faux-leather texture on the back of the device looks to have been replaced with something else – possibly soft-touch plastic. The bezel surrounding the display seems to be slightly smaller too, giving owners a little bit more screen real estate in the process.

Android Central goes on to say that the new tablet will definitely sport a rear-camera – most likely 5-megapixels – along with a 1.2-megapixel front-facing camera for video calls. Both 16GB and 32GB models will reportedly be made available, and specs are said to include a Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 processor along with 2GB of RAM. Curiously, there also appears to be a dual-speaker system that should hopefully improve the sound output from the tablet.

The site also managed to get its hands on potential pricing for the new Nexus 7. According to a leaked inventory screen from a retailer, the 16GB model of the refreshed device will cost $229, while the 32GB version will run $269. That’s a slight increase on the current $199/$249 price points, but Google and Asus need to cover the cost of those improvement internals somehow.

Google is holding a “breakfast” event on July 24th for the press that could bring an official announcement of the new Nexus 7 along with Android 4.3. There’s a slim possibility of seeing the much-rumoured Moto X too, but we’d hazard a guess and say the event will be focused more on Google’s products rather than Motorola’s. Whatever happens, we’ll bring you all the news as it happens.